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Lake season is in full-swing! Fun on the water can include all sorts of things, like boating, swimming, and fishing to name a few. Your summer is going great, until you notice those pesky lake weeds sneaking up on you, threating to take all your summer fun away.

Instead of struggling with raking your weeds (which will just spread the problem and be a waste of time) you can look at a few easy to apply granular aquatic herbicide options to kill whatever you find growing beneath your water. Granular herbicides are easy to apply because they do not require any dilution or spray equipment. You can simply use a broadcasting spreader, or just your hand or scoop to cast out the pellets into the water.

First thing’s first… go out and take a close look at what kind of problem or weed you have going on. Pull some out of the water for a closer look, or head over to our aquatic plant identifier tool to help you find out what you have.

If you have a common lake weed, such as milfoil, hydrilla, coontail, curly-leaf pondweed, etc., you may want to consider the following granular options for your treatment plan.

Hydrothol Granular

Hydrothol Granular is a popular option for dock and swim areas. It is good for treating a variety of weeds, such as milfoil, hydrilla, elodea and more. It also is great for algae, having a mild algaecide in its formula. A 20 pound bag treats up to 4,000 sq ft for $99.99. Pair it with Muck Maid® Muck Eliminator pellets for an all-around solution for muck, algae, and weeds.

Aquathol Super K

Aquathol Super K is another popular endothall products. It is known for its great work on curly leaf and clasping leaf pond weed, and works great on a variety of other submerged weeds, too. Ten pounds will cover up to 12,000 sq ft and is $259.

Navigate Herbicide

Navigate is a very selective herbicide for Eurasian watermilfoil. This will also control waterlilies and watershield that has not yet reached the surface. It comes in 50 pound bags and runs $235 to treat a half acre.

Copper Sulfate

Copper sulfate is a granular algaecide that is great for filamentous and planktonic algae issues, as well as chara and starry stonewort control. Large amounts of copper sulfate will also control swimmers itch and leeches. 50 pounds is $169.

Granular Dock and Swim Products

These products include Hydrothol Granular and MuckMaid®. Hydrothol will get rid of weeds and algae, while MuckMaid® will eliminate muck and sludge from the bottom of your lake. Products for 4,000 square feet are $155.

Getting rid of your lake weeds doesn’t have to be a hassle! Visit us at LakeRestoration.com for all your product needs.

Did you know there is a way to remove unwanted lake weeds and muck in as little as 24 hours? You can do this with help from the LAKEMAID® lake weed and muck removal system from Lake Restoration!

You won’t have to strain yourself by removing weeds by raking them with a traditional lake rake. All you need to do is install the LAKEMAID® lake rake where you want it to remove weeds and muck, then sit back and let it do the work for you!

How it works:

LAKEMAID® has two arms on floats, which are connected to a pump positioned on the lake bottom. The pump takes water in and pushes it through the arms. The water propels the arms forward, dragging the hanging chains and rakes across the bottom of your lake. As the rakes drag over the lake weeds and muck, it gently breaks them up. Since weeds are mostly made of water, the weed debris will not wash up on shore after they break up, they will simply disintegrate.

The rakes also expose the sand bottom of your lake from silt and muck. It makes about 3,000 rake passes per day. Once you’ve eliminated the weeds from one area, you can pick up the LAKEMAID® and move it to a different spot in your swim area and start the removal process there. Keep moving the LAKEMAID® until you’ve reached the desired results in your dock and swim area.

Features:

The LAKEMAID® comes in two sizes, 24 and 36 foot units. It is easy to install, is remarkably lightweight, and can be done with just one person. It only takes about 15 minutes to install or to remove, making it easy to share or move to a different location.

24 foot unit

· Covers 450 sq ft

· Includes a 1 Horsepower pump

· 7 chain rakes

· Finisher rakes (1, 6ft and 1, 3ft)

36 foot unit

· Covers 1,010 sq ft

· Includes a 1 HP pump

· 10 chain rakes

· Finisher rakes (2, 6ft and 1, 3ft)

The LAKEMAID® can help you feel the sand beneath your feet in your dock and swim area in no time!

If you are interested in the LAKEMAID® lake rake system, please visit LakeRestoration.com, or call us at 877-428-8898 to speak to a Lake Expert.

Summer fun on your lake is just around the corner. If you’re like most people, you try to enjoy every last second of summer on your lake before it ends. Weeds and algae around your dock area make it hard to swim, fish, or operate a boat without getting tangled up. Weeds can really put a halt to your summer activities, and they can be hard to get rid of.

So how do you get rid of the weeds?

Lake Restoration, Inc., located in Rogers Minnesota, has been providing weed and algae elimination products and services for 40 years. They also offer great knowledge and expertise on how to get rid of your weeds.

Which products will work best for you?

In your dock and swim area, you may find a variety of weed and algae types. Check out our Aquatic Plant Identifier on our website to identify what type of weed problem you have. Some examples are:

Floating Weeds (weeds on the surface)

· Duckweed

· Azolla

Algae

Submerged Weeds (weeds underneath the surface)

· Hydrilla

· Milfoil

· Curly-leaf Pondweed

Emergent Weeds (plants above the surface or on the shoreline)

· Cattails

· Water Lily

· Phragmites

Muck, Sludge, and Excess Nutrients

Solutions and Products

Now that you’ve identified what type of weed you have, which solution and products will work best for you?

We recommend the following dock and swim products to eliminate weeds, algae, excess nutrients, and to keep you pond looking beautiful.

Did you know there is a way to remove unwanted lake weeds and muck in as little as 24 hours? You can do this with help from the LAKEMAID® lake weed and muck removal system from Lake Restoration!

You won’t have to strain yourself by removing weeds by raking them with a traditional lake rake. All you need to do is install the LAKEMAID® lake rake where you want it to remove weeds and muck, then sit back and let it do the work for you!

How it works:

The LAKEMAID® has a pump with two arms on floats that drag rakes across the bottom of your lake bottom. As the rakes drag over the weeds, it gently breaks them up. Since weeds are mostly made of water, the weed debris will not wash up on shore after they break up, they will simply disintegrate.

The rakes also expose the sand bottom of your lake from silt and muck. It makes over 1,000 rake passes per day. Once you’ve eliminated the weeds from one area, you can pick up the LAKEMAID® and move it to a different spot in your swim area and start the removal process there. Keep moving the LAKEMAID® until you’ve reached the desired results in your dock and swim area.

Features:

The LAKEMAID® comes in two sizes, 24 and 36 foot units. It is easy to install, is remarkably lightweight, and can be done with just one person. It only takes about 15 minutes to install or to remove, making it easy to share or move to a different location.

24 foot unit

· Covers 450 sq ft

· Includes a 1 Horsepower pump

· 7 chain rakes

· Finisher rakes (1, 6ft and 1, 3ft)

36 foot unit

· Covers 1,010 sq ft

· Includes a 1 HP pump

· 10 chain rakes

· Finisher rakes (2, 6ft and 1, 3ft)

The LAKEMAID® can help you feel the sand beneath your feet in your dock and swim area in no time!

If you are interested in the LAKEMAID® lake rake system, please visit LakeRestoration.com, or call us at 877-428-8898 to speak to a Lake Expert.

We are introducing a new pond and lake weed herbicide, Dibrox™ Herbicide to our product line up. Dibrox™ Herbicide controls a wide range of floating and submerged weeds in ponds and around docks. Dibrox™ Herbicide contains the same active ingredient as Diquat and Reward® herbicide and is quickly absorbed by plants to easily control duckweed in ponds and submerged weeds in pond or lakes.

Dibrox™ Herbicide will now be a part of our signature pond and lake weed control kits, PONDRestore® and Restore Access®. The PONDRestore® kit includes Dibrox™ Herbicide, Mizzen® Algaecide, SparKlear® and Sapphire Bay® Blue Pond Dye. The Restore Access® kit eliminates submerged lake weeds, algae and muck around dock or swimming areas and includes Dibrox™ Herbicide, Mizzen® Algaecide and Muck Maid® muck eliminator. Whether a pond or a lake, we have a complete do-it-yourself weed control kit for controlling nuisance algae and pond or lake weeds.

“Dibrox® Herbicide is a great and affordable addition to the herbicides that we already offer to our customers,” says Chad Hadler, VP of Operations at Lake Restoration. “We are very excited to add a liquid herbicide that will tackle pondweeds and lake weeds so our valued customers can enhance their summer experience and enjoy their pond and lake at its best!”

Dibrox™ Herbicide can easily be applied to your pond or lake using the TORMADA® product application boat. The TORMADA® is an unmanned lightweight boat that enables ponds and dock areas to be treated for weeds and algae without launching a manned boat or using a backpack sprayer. The TORMADA® is easy to use, and has a simple set up. Easily treat the water right from the shoreline and drive your weeds and algae away.

Summer is here. Do you have a pond, or house/cabin with lake shore? A great way to cool off is to take a dip in the lake and then relax on your beach. There are many ways that you can improve your dock and aquatic recreational area.

Get rid of unwanted submerged weeds automatically with the LAKEMAID®. The LAKEMAID® is a light weight, lake weed and muck removal machine that will expose the clean, sandy bottom beneath. It is available in 12’ units that cover 110 square feet, 24’ units that cover 450 square feet and 36’ units that cover 1,010 square feet. All units have “one person” installation and can easily be moved around and shared. Watch our LAKEMAID® video!

You can also clean up the organic debris that is in the water with MuckMaid®. It will help improve your water clarity will devouring the muck. It is easy to apply and has no restrictions for swimming. You will see great results in just weeks and can get back to enjoying the pond or lakefront.

The best kit for removing lake weeds in your dock and swimming area would be our RestoreAccess® kit. This kit controls submerged weeds like milfoil and hydrilla and it also kills algae around your dock or swim area. Also included is our MuckMaid® to eliminate the muck. If you are looking for a granular form of this kit, we have the RestoreAccess® “G”. It includes Hydrothol Granular for controlling a wide range range of submerged weeds or algae and includes MuckMaid® for getting rid of any organic build up.

For cleaning up the beach sand area, remove large rocks and then use a screening rake to help sift through the smaller rocks. If you have unwanted weeds or grass in the beach area, using our Open Water Kit to effectively kill grass, weeds, poison ivy and woody brush around your pond or lake. It is excellent for beach areas above the water line. Not only will you kill the plant, you will kill the root!

Now that you have gotten rid of your aquatic weeds, keep the geese off of your nice beach and manicured lawn with the Goose D-Fence® System. The Goose D-Fence® system is a patented, retractable fence that keeps unwanted geese off of your property. When it comes time to play, mow, or access the water, just wind it up. It can be installed or removed within 10 minutes and the best part is that it is inconspicuous and attractive.

Don’t forget about safety. Be prepared with a Life Ring or a Rescue Station.

A great addition to your beach area would be adding an outdoor eating space. Complete it with lawn chairs, a picnic table, and even a fire pit for roasting marshmallows or hot dogs. Having a place to relax or play outside of the water is an added bonus. Enjoy your hard work and beautiful oasis!

The LAKEMAID® is a lightweight lake weeds and muck removal machine and is now being offered as a 36’ unit. The LAKEMAID® eliminates submerged weeds near dock and swimming areas while removing muck and silt for a clean, sandy lake bottom. This new unit covers 1,010 square feet and quickly eliminates weeds by making 3,000 rake passes within 24 hours. The LAKEMAID® eliminates weeds in a few days and continues working as long as you’d like. The rakes simply brush across the lake bottom, keeping your area clean and clear of lake weeds. The LAKEMAID’s® rakes will also eliminate the build-up of silt and muck.

The LAKEMAID® is environmentally safe. The support arms gently pull the rakes over the lake weeds, gradually wearing them down until they disintegrate completely. This means very few weeds end up on the shore and won’t accumulate in the swimming area. The LAKEMAID® is also available in 12’ units that cover 110 square feet and 24’ units that cover 450 square feet. “The LAKEMAID is not difficult to install and once that is completed, we can forget it and just watch the efficiency of the LAKEMAID,” says Shirley Larson, a current LAKEMAID® customer. “I especially like the free standing unit.” All units can easily be installed or removed within 15 minutes.

All sizes of the LAKEMAID® receive the upgraded anchor system. The new anchor system prevents the pump from turning and the cord from twisting. Instead of using an anchor bag, there are two pipes that secure into the lake bottom and fasten to the pump handle.

The LAKEMAID® is manufactured by Lake Restoration, Inc. in Rogers, MN. View the LAKEMAID® video or call us for details.

We have aquatic weed and algae control kits for under $100 and are offering a new size of our RestoreAcces® "G" kit. These complete kits are a valuable tool in improving access to the water for recreational activities such as swimming, fishing and water skiing.

Our RestoreAccess® dock and swim area control kits are available for $68.00. The RestoreAccess® kit effectively controls submerged lake weeds like milfoil and hydrilla while killing the algae. The kit includes Dibrox™ Herbicide, Mizzen® Algaecide and MuckMaid®. The all-in-one submerged weed control kit products are quickly absorbed by the plants, allowing for effective management and control in small areas of large water bodies. “Our customers want their lakefront to look good and that is why we have offered an aquatic weed control option for under $100,” says Mary Jo Furman, Retail Sales Supervisor for Lake Restoration, “We want to help our customers improve their recreational area so they can have fun this summer playing in the water or relax when they are sitting on their dock having a cup of coffee.”

In addition, we added a new size to our RestoreAccess® “G” kits. This is a granular version of the RestoreAccess® and controls a wide range of aquatic weeds and algae. It also includes MuckMaid® to improve the water clarity and devour the muck so you can enjoy your lakefront. “With Hydrothol Granular now being packed in 20 pound bags, we are happy to offer a new weed control kit size to our product lineup giving our customers another option to control their aquatic weeds.” The new size treats 2,000 – 4,000 sq. ft. and is available for $155. Two additional sizes are offered for those that have a smaller or larger lake front. Treat 1,000 – 2,000 sq. ft. area for $87.00, and 4,000 – 8,000 sq. ft. area for $279.00.

Submerged aquatic plants are rooted and are a big interference for our summer water activities. Knowing what kind of submerged weeds you have will help you in determining how to effectively eliminate the weeds so you can enjoy your lakefront.

Milfoil

Milfoil (Eurasian Watermilfoil) is a very aggressive submersed plant usually found growing in muck, sand or rock. It can grow nearly 10 feet in length and has aggressively invaded lakes in North America. Using an aquatic herbicide that is quickly absorbed by the plants is best when trying to control milfoil.

Hydrilla

Hydrilla stems are up to 25 feet in length and can be rough to the touch. The leaves typically are branched oppositely near the bottom and on the upper portion of the plant have 2 to 8 whorls of leaves around the stem.

Pondweed

There are many different varieties of Pondweed. Some are curly, while others are wide and wavy. Curly-Leaf, Clasping-Leaf or Sago are some of the most common types of Pondweed. Curly-leaf Pondweed typically grows earlier in the season and is often described resembling lasagna noodles. Curly-leaf grows in dense mats near the water’s surface. Clasping-leaf Pondweed can sometimes be confused with Curly-leaf. The easiest way to tell the difference between the two varieties is to look at the tip of the leaves. Clasping-leaf tips have a pointed tip while the Curly-leaf will have tips that are more rounded. Sago Pondweed typically grows in recreational areas where there is shallower water. When viewing Sago Pondweed from the surface, it often resembles blades of long grass that are growing up from the bottom of the lake.

Coontail

If you have a weed that bushes out like the tail of a raccoon and is dark green in color, then you most likely have Coontail. The leaves are identified as looking bushy or spiny and are more forked. Coontail actually does not have true roots, but it commonly floats near the water’s surface towards the end of summer.

Southern Naiad

Naiads are typically found growing in the spring and early summer. Naiads are an annual plant growing each year from seeds. If not controlled, they can form a dense mass by midsummer. Naiad has short, narrow leaves that look like ribbons forming off of the stem of the plant.

We recommend using our RestoreAccess® for controlling Milfoil, Hydrilla, Pondweed and other submersed plants. This all-in-one aquatic weed control kit includes Diquat herbicide for tackling those submerged weeds. It also includes Mizzen® algaecide for eliminating algae and MuckMaid® for tackling the mucky bottom of the lake. If you are looking for a non-herbicide solution, our LAKEMAID® will restore your beach area by cutting through the weeds and revealing a sandy lake bottom beneath.

What kind of weeds are in your pond? Duckweed, Watermeal, or Submerged Pond Weeds? How about the weeds in your lake? Curlyleaf, Milfoil, or Hydrilla? Let our experts help you get the right herbicide for the plant that you are trying to get rid of.

Duckweed is a very small floating green plant, usually smaller than your smallest fingernail. Watermeal is an even smaller floating plant. It is usually no larger than a pin head and it shows no visible roots. Both duckweed and watermeal reproduce very rapidly. If they are left untreated they can quickly take over a pond within a matter of a couple of weeks.

If you have Duckweed or Submerged Weeds in your pond, we recommend using the herbicide Fluridone. Not only will Fluridone control duckweed, it will also control nearly all submerged pondweed varieties. This herbicide is great for treating an entire body of water and will stay suspended long in the water giving you more control over the plants that you want to get rid of. We recommend getting the PONDRestore® kit that includes the Fluridone herbicide. With a few simple steps you will easily control your floating and submerged weeds, get rid of the algae, reduce nutrients and restore your pond’s color to a beautiful deep blue.

Watermeal is generally a more difficult plant to control, and it often coexists with duckweed. At times it is mistaken for seeds floating on the surface. A great herbicide for controlling watermeal is Clipper. Not only will it control your floating weeds, it also treats a variety of algae and submerged weeds. When using Clipper we recommend applying it as early in the day as possible on a day with good sunlight. Try to get as much coverage over the entire surface when applying this product. To get the best overall health for your pond, we recommend using the PONDRestore® Watermeal kit. This kit includes the Clipper herbicide and will also include Mizzen® Algaecide, Sapphire Bay® Blue Pond Dye and two Nutrient reducers to promote a healthy pond and clarify the water.

If you have lakefront and are only looking at controlling the plants that are located in a specific area such as a dock or swimming area, we recommend using a herbicide that is quickly absorbed by the plants or one that is available in a granular form. This will give you the most control in the designated area. Weeds such as Curlyleaf or Milfoil can be controlled with the herbicide Diquat. Using Diquat in your dock area, you will quickly be able to control the weeds. When the weeds are near the water’s surface you can simply spray the herbicide or you can even place the sprayer nozzle into the water to “inject” the mixture.

If you are trying to control Hydrilla, Hydrothol Granular is a popular aquatic herbicide and algaecide that controls nearly all lake weeds and algae varieties. It works best on firm, sandy lake bottoms and will improve your access to the water for recreation activities. It can easily be applied with a scoop or broadcast spreader when the plants are actively growing. It is most effective when applied on a calm day when the water temperature is 60°F or above.

Don’t let submerged weeds and algae take over your summer! We recommend using the RestoreAccess®. With this kit you will kill algae with Mizzen®, control submerged weeds with Diquat and even eliminate muck and sludge with Muck Maid®. If you don’t want to spray the products, the kit is available in a granular form, RestoreAccess® “G”. When using the “G” kit for effective weed management we recommend doing two applications, approximately four to six weeks apart.

Whether you are trying to control the plants in your pond or lake, we’ve brought together the most effective products to provide your pond or lake with relief from weeds and algae for the entire season. We’ve tested and used all of the products that we are recommending. If you are uncertain of what type of weed you have, send us a picture! Our Plant Experts would be happy to identify which plants you have and give you the appropriate recommendation so you can get back to enjoying the water!